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Give Me One Reason

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1995 single by Tracy Chapman

"Give Me One Reason"
Single byTracy Chapman
from the albumNew Beginning
B-side"The Rape of the World"
ReleasedNovember 20, 1995 (1995-11-20)
GenreBlues rock[1]
Length4:30
LabelElektra
SongwriterTracy Chapman
Producers
Tracy Chapman singles chronology
"Dreaming on a World"
(1992)		"Give Me One Reason"
(1995)		"New Beginning"
(1996)
Audio sample

"Give Me One Reason" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriterTracy Chapman. It was included on her fourth studio album,New Beginning (1995), and was released as a single in various territories between November 1995 and March 1997, her first since 1992's "Dreaming on a World". The song is Chapman's biggest US hit, reaching number three on theBillboardHot 100. It is also her biggest hit in Australia, where it reached number three as well, and it topped the charts of Canada and Iceland. Elsewhere, the song reached number 16 in New Zealand, but it underperformed in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 95 in March 1997.

Chapman first performed "Give Me One Reason" during her 1988 tour, seven years before its release.[2] She also performed the song on the December 16, 1989, episode ofSaturday Night Live.[3] Chapman earned theGrammy Award for Best Rock Song for the track, and it was also nominated forRecord of the Year,Song of the Year, andBest Female Rock Vocal Performance at theGrammy Awards of 1997.[4] A version of this song featuringEric Clapton was included on the 1999 compilation albumA Very Special Christmas Live. A music video was released to promote the single.

Critical reception

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Alan Jones fromMusic Week wrote, "Less intense and somewhat looser than her benchmark hitFast Car, it perfectly mixes her folksy style with traditionalR&B qualities, intelligent lyrics and that edgy distinctive voice. Compelling listening."[5]Pitchfork said the song was, "strutting along a plucked, head-nodding guitar melody and Chapman’s grainy alto. Centering on an imbalanced relationship, each verse grows more frustrated from a lack of reciprocity; then the band kicks in and the pleading in her voice becomes cathartic, begging for a reason to stay while knowing it won’t come."[6]

Track listings

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  • US CD and cassette single[7][8]
  1. "Give Me One Reason" – 4:31
  2. "The Rape of the World" – 7:07
  • UK CD single[9]
  1. "Give Me One Reason" (radio edit) – 4:08
  2. "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" (LP version) – 2:38
  3. "All That You Have Is Your Soul" (LP version) – 5:16
  4. "Fast Car" (LP version) – 4:58
  • European and Australian CD single[10][11]
  1. "Give Me One Reason" (single edit) – 3:59
  2. "The Rape of the World" (LP version) – 7:07
  3. "House of the Rising Sun" – 2:00
  • Australian cassette single[12]
  1. "Give Me One Reason" (single edit) – 3:59
  2. "House of the Rising Sun" – 2:00

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1995–1997)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13]3
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[14]1
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[15]1
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[16]1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17]16
Scotland Singles (OCC)[18]57
UK Singles (OCC)[19]95
USBillboard Hot 100[20]3
USAdult Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[21]3
USAdult Contemporary (Billboard)[22]3
USAdult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[23]1
USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24]35
USPop Airplay (Billboard)[25]2
USCash Box Top 100[26]2

Year-end charts

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Chart (1996)Position
Australia (ARIA)[27]15
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[28]4
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[29]4
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[30]3
New Zealand (RIANZ)[31]35
USBillboard Hot 100[32]6
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[33]13
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[34]1
US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[35]5
US Triple A (Billboard)[36]19

Decade-end charts

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Chart (1990–1999)Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[37]96

Certifications

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RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[38]Platinum70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[39]
Physical sales		Gold5,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[40]
Digital sales + streaming		3× Platinum90,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[41]Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[43]Platinum1,100,000[42]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).
AustraliaNovember 20, 1995
  • CD
  • cassette
Elektra[44]
United StatesFebruary 27, 1996Contemporary hit radio[45]
March 19, 1996
  • CD
  • cassette
[46][47]
United KingdomMarch 10, 1997[48]

Cover versions

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In 2015,Kelly Clarkson covered the song forSirius XM, garnering over 2.5 million views.[49] She again covered the song for her talk show,The Kelly Clarkson Show, in 2021.[50] The bandRuth covered the song on their 2009 digitally releasedThe Covers EP. In 2021,Black Stone Cherry released two versions of the song on the deluxe edition of their albumThe Human Condition. Their versions peaked at number 25 onBillboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.[51]

References

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  5. ^Jones, Alan (March 22, 1997)."Talking Music"(PDF).Music Week. p. 8. RetrievedMay 13, 2022.
  6. ^Eric Torres (September 27, 2022)."The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s".Pitchfork.
  7. ^Give Me One Reason (US CD single disc notes).Elektra Records. 1995. 64346-2.
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  9. ^Give Me One Reason (UK CD single liner notes). Elektra Records. 1997. EKR 213 CD, 7559-66070-2.
  10. ^Give Me One Reason (European CD single liner notes). Elektra Records. 1995. EKR 213 CD, 7559-66070-2.
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  14. ^"Top RPM Singles: Image 3004".RPM.Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
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  16. ^"Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (17.8. – 23.8. '96)".Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). August 17, 1996. RetrievedOctober 2, 2019.
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  18. ^"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 29/3/1997 – Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
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  32. ^"Billboard Top 100 – 1996". Archived fromthe original on March 1, 2009. RetrievedAugust 27, 2010.
  33. ^"The Year in Music: Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks".Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. December 28, 1996. p. YE-84. RetrievedJanuary 1, 2024.
  34. ^"The Year in Music: Hot Adult Top 40 Singles & Tracks".Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. December 28, 1996. p. YE-86. RetrievedJanuary 1, 2024.
  35. ^"Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Top 40/Mainstream Titles".Airplay Monitor. Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 30.
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  41. ^"British single certifications – Tracy Chapman – Give Me One Reason".British Phonographic Industry. RetrievedNovember 1, 2025.
  42. ^"Best-Selling Records of 1996".Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 3. January 18, 1997. p. 61.ISSN 0006-2510. RetrievedMay 7, 2015.
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  49. ^"Kelly Clarkson - "Give Me One Reason" (Tracy Chapman Cover) [LIVE @ SiriusXM]". March 18, 2015.Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2021 – via YouTube.
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  51. ^"Chart History: Black Stone Cherry (Mainstream Rock Airplay)". billboard.com. RetrievedApril 16, 2021.
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